The Republican journal., 1887-08-04
Base Bali.
MAINE STATE LEAGUE GAMES.


The game at Bangor July 9th was won by the
I!ocklamls-score Is toe.
BELFAST vs.. ROCKLAND.
Thursday the Rocklands, fresh from their Ban
cor victory, came to Belfast confident of winning
game from the home team Their belief was
strengthened from the fact that Rockland would
use on that day their new battery, Messrs. Mad
den and Ryan. These men came from the Haver-
hill New England league team and have an excel
lent reputation. Belfast was weakened by the
illness of Doyle, his physician advising him not to
play. lie played, however. but did not bat his
usual game. The Rockland pitcher was wild and
did not come up to expectations, the home club
making fifteen hits of his delivery. For two in
nings neither club made run, but in the third
BelfasS rolled up four scores and one more in the
fifth. In the seventh Belfast added another, max
ing total of six. For five straight innings Rock
land was awarded goose eggs, but in the sixth in
ming made three runs, and three more in the
seventh, which tied the game Rockland stock adj
Nanced greatly but on the eighth Belfast went in
to viii and made four runs. In the ninth two
more we're added which made the total II. Rock
land did not score again. the game closing IL to
in favor of Belfast. Fessendcn umpired the game.
Rockland kicked badly throughout the game The
following is the score by innings;
lnnings....... ....l 8 q .
Belfast. ...............0 0 0 2-ls
Rockland ..............0 o 0 0 3 3 O. 6
BELFAST VS.. BANGOR.
On Friday Belfast went to Bangor and played
with the club there on Ma plewood Park. Rcardon,
who had pitched two games during the week, was
unable to occupy the box, and Doyle. although ill,
went in to pitch. In the first inning, McAndless,
the excellent short stop, batted ball in the in
field, and ran for first base. When he placed his
foot upon the bag he slipped and fell spr;ning his
ankle so badly that he could not continue in the
game No substitute being present the game pro
ceeded with eight men. Belfast had no hope of
winning the game under the circumstances, and
Bangor took its third game from the champions
The following is the score by innings
Innings. l 3 4 . 5
Hangors ...............o Q Q o-i5
BtilaSlS. .............N u q U v 1 O :
BELFAST vs.. RoCKLANp.
These two clubs closed the July series at Rock
land on Saturday last Joseph Pcntilcton Of the
Juniors accompanied the Bclfasts and played in
thc field while Mct.nn played short stop i'll place
Of Mc.Aness who is ill., 1t was an OF day for
Belfast, nearly every one playing poorly. The
Rocklands batted hard and made four home runs.
Lynch and Quinan, of the Rockanls, were injur-
sixth inning Lynchs forehead was cut quite
badly Nearv, of the Bangors, umprcd the game.
The score was q to in favor of the Rocklands.
belfast vs.. RoCKLAND.
The Belfast club was defeated at RockIand Mon
day-9toO Doyle pitched for Belfast and played
a fine game. Colburn played with Belfast. Rock
land punched their hits, while Belfast scattered
theirs.
BELFAST vs.. BANGOR.
The Bangors came to Belfast Tuesday and play
ed with the home team in the afternoon on the
\orhport avenue grounds The visitors were en-
barrassed by Day, their pitcher, who was Day
ze,l that he could not occupy the box or play the
game. Capt. Goodwin was determined to capture
the game and went into the box himself and pitch
ell good game. Frank Gilmore, Belfast man,
played with the visitors. Joseph Williamson, Jr.,
played with Belfast. No runs made in the first
inning, but i'll the second Belfast made three and
added one in the fourth. Bangor was BANKED in
three innings but made two scores in the fourth
and one in the fifth. The score now stood to in
favor of Belfast. On the seventh inning by poor
| throw from first to third base the Bangors made
two runs which gave them the game, . to A. Bel
fast did not after the fourth inning. Bangor
had no claim to the game but won it by poor play
ing on the part of the home team. Mr. Mcdonald
| of Massachusetts, umpired the game. The score
lnnng~..............l
Bangor .......-U u v " : u NJ
Belfast ..................0 5 U L U U U u
wINTERroRT VS.. HAMrDEN.
On saturday afternoon the Winterport nine play
ell game with the Hampton nine which resulted
| in victory for the visitors. Our nine began well
but it is said the, lost the game by ineNcusable CT
rors. Nh Rundlctt again acted rs umpire and gave
perfect satisfaction as before. The score was ~
follows;